Question

The purpose of a dummy row or column in an assignment problem is to

Answer 1

In an assignment issue, the main motive of a dummy column or a dummy row is to determine the equilibrium between the total elements and activities.

• The dummy columns or the rows are typically put in the assignment matrix to properly form a square matrix to complete it.  
• The dummy rows or columns consist of all the elements of costs as zeroes. For the determination of the elements and activities involved, the hungarian method is used.